Flavors of the Sun: Oh, Clever, Clever Dessert: "Fettuccine" Crêpes Suzette

"Fettuccine" Crêpes Suzette...oh, my...

Oh, Clever, Clever Dessert: "Fettuccine" Crêpes Suzette

by Victoria Challancin

As an avid reader of the Australian-based food blog, Not Quite Nigella, I have long known that creator Lorraine Elliot has an eye--an eye for great photos, an eye for the unusual, an eye for the perfect restaurant, and an eye for a great idea. One of her posts particularly grabbed me: "Fettuccine" Crêpes Suzette. Now here is an idea whose time has come! Pretty, tasty, and absolutely fun!

Lorraine started with a recipe from a cookbook called Poh's Kitchen, published by ABC Books. In this clever recipe, Poh makes dessert crepes, rolls and cuts them into fettuccine-like ribbons, sauces them like regular Crêpes Suzette...and voilà! A delicious and interesting dessert guaranteed to dazzle!

I have no idea how Lorraine adapted the original recipe as I don't own a copy of Poh's Kitchen, but whatever she did, she did it perfectly because I used her recipe, which you can find here, and simply garnished it with some beautiful fresh blueberries and strawberries.

In my cooking class for Mexican Cooks this week, we prepared a rather lavish Italian feast. For dessert, I chose this recipe for "Fettuccine" Crêpes Suzettes for our dessert. While I realize that Crêpes Suzettes are a classic French dessert, I thought serving them like a beautiful dish of pasta would make a perfect end to a perfect meal. And they did!